Opinion

Methodists, divided The United Methodist Church, with a U.S. membership of some 6.5 million, announced a plan to split the church because of divisions over same-sex marriage and th... by SARAH BARRINGER GORDON The Washington Post - January 26, 2020

PHILIP MARTIN: The last ballplayer Three presumably homeless men sit in the upstairs dining room of a Manhattan McDonald's, one of the busiest restaurants in the world, on the morning of Oct. 20,... by Philip Martin - January 26, 2020

Minimizing our . . . carbon footprints I can't quite remember the moment when I became radicalized about protecting the environment and the planet, but it happened last year. That's late in life, I k... by CHARLES M. BLOW New York Times News Service - January 26, 2020

Artificial Intelligence Diagnosing cancer with accuracy The new year is opening with some intriguing news: The journal Nature reports that artificial intelligence is better at identifying breast cancers on mammograms... by ADEWOLE S. ADAMSON AND H. GILBERT WELCH Los Angeles Times - January 26, 2020

Why Harry and Meghan are out The message from Buckingham Palace to Queen Elizabeth’s grandson, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan Markle, was clear: You’re in or you’re out. There is no par... by CARLA HALL LOS ANGELES TIMES - January 26, 2020

KAREN MARTIN: A clear view of the world Around 18 months ago, cataract surgery changed my life. by Karen Martin - January 26, 2020

A lure that fish can’t resist The summer after my junior year in high school, my fishing partner Buddy Henley and I had a fishing trip we still remember to one of our favorite places, Wildca... by Richard Mason - January 26, 2020

TOM DILLARD: Survivors speak of tornado trauma A number of tornadoes raked our state recently. As I sat on the edge of my chair and watched young TV weather forecasters work magic with their fancy radars and... by Tom Dillard - January 26, 2020

REX NELSON: The ties that bind When it was announced earlier this month that Cliff Harris will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, I thought back to the Saturdays spent watching h... by Rex Nelson - January 26, 2020

MIKE MASTERSON: Divine providence Talkin' religion by Mike Masterson - January 26, 2020

JOHN BRUMMETT: The people's choice Bernie Sanders, who is not a Democrat but a socialist independent, burst into the lead in one poll last week in the Democratic presidential primary. by John Brummett - January 26, 2020

Letters Sketchy advertising January 26, 2020

Hit pause on gene editing As I said in a BreakPoint commentary recently, gene-editing technologies such as CRISPR and what's being called "Prime Editing" are "existential threats." We ha... by JOHN STONESTREET AND ROBERTO RIVERA BreakPoint.org - January 26, 2020

NWA EDITORIAL: The public loses A special prosecutor proclaimed violations of the law by Pope County officials, then demurred in doing anything about their actions. by NWA Democrat-Gazette - January 26, 2020

GREG HARTON: City doesn't owe an apology to "artist of color" Fayetteville owes no one an apology for the arrest of a man police witnessed spray-painting public property. by Greg Harton - January 26, 2020